Maharashtra Saral Seva Bharti
महाराष्ट्र सरळसेवा भरती
Direct recruitment examination conducted via TCS/IBPS for various Maharashtra Government Group C & D posts: Talathi, Vanrakshak, Arogya Vibhag, Excise Constable, Nagar Parishad, Purvatha Nirikshak, WRD Clerk, and TAIT.
This pattern is not yet confirmed against an official advertisement — it is our best reading of published sources. Standard 100-question TCS/IBPS 4-section pattern: Marathi 25, English 25, General Knowledge 25, Aptitude & Reasoning 25 — 2 marks per question, no negative marking. Check the official notification before relying on it.
At a glance
Saral Seva is one objective paper: 100 questions for 200 marks in 120 minutes. There is no negative marking: a wrong answer costs nothing.
- Conducted by
- Government of Maharashtra (TCS / IBPS)
- Posts
- Talathi, Vanrakshak (Forest Guard), Arogya Vibhag, Excise Constable, Nagar Parishad, Purvatha Nirikshak, WRD Clerk, TAIT
- Exam date
- 20 December 2026
- Mode
- Online CBT
Exam pattern
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Wrong answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saral Seva (TCS / IBPS standard 4-way split) | 100 | 200 | 120 min | None |
Questions by subject
| Subject | Questions |
|---|---|
| Marathi | 25 |
| English | 25 |
| History | 5 |
| Geography | 5 |
| Polity | 4 |
| Economy | 3 |
| General Science | 5 |
| Current Affairs | 3 |
| Arithmetic | 13 |
| Intelligence Test | 12 |
Syllabus
69 topics across 10 subjects.
Marathi 25 questions
- शब्दांच्या जाती — नाम, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रियापद
- संधी व संधीचे प्रकार
- समास व त्याचे प्रकार
- अलंकार व वृत्त
- म्हणी व वाक्प्रचार
- समानार्थी, विरुद्धार्थी, शब्दसमूहाबद्दल एक शब्द
- काळ, प्रयोग, विभक्ती, वाक्यरचना
- मराठी साहित्य — लेखक, ग्रंथ, टोपणनावे
English 25 questions
- Parts of Speech & Articles
- Tenses & Subject–Verb Agreement
- Active–Passive Voice & Narration
- Synonyms, Antonyms, One-word substitution
- Idioms & Phrases
- Spotting Errors & Sentence Improvement
- Fill in the blanks, Prepositions, Spelling
- Reading Comprehension
History 5 questions
- Shivaji Maharaj & the Maratha Empire
- Peshwa period & Anglo-Maratha wars
- Social reform in Maharashtra — Phule, Shahu, Ambedkar, Ranade, Agarkar, Karve
- 1857 revolt & rise of nationalism
- Freedom struggle 1885–1947 (Moderates, Extremists, Gandhi era)
- Samyukta Maharashtra movement & state formation
Geography 5 questions
- Maharashtra physiography — ranges, plateaus, coast
- Rivers & dams of Maharashtra
- Climate, rainfall & soils of Maharashtra
- Agriculture, crops & irrigation
- Districts, divisions, cities & industry of Maharashtra
- India — physical & economic geography
- World geography basics — latitude, longitude, continents
Polity 4 questions
- Constitution — making, Preamble, features, schedules
- Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties
- Union executive, Parliament & judiciary
- State government & Maharashtra legislature
- Panchayati Raj & urban local bodies
- RTI Act 2005 & other important acts
Economy 3 questions
- National income — GDP, GNP, NNP, per-capita income
- Banking, RBI, monetary policy & inflation
- Budget, taxation & GST
- Planning — Five-Year Plans, NITI Aayog
- Agriculture, industry & foreign trade
- Poverty, unemployment, population & welfare schemes
General Science 5 questions
- Physics — motion, force, work, energy
- Physics — light, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism
- Chemistry — matter, atoms, periodic table
- Chemistry — acids, bases, salts & everyday chemistry
- Biology — human body systems
- Biology — nutrition, vitamins, diseases & hygiene
- Botany, zoology & plant physiology
- Environment & ecology
Current Affairs 3 questions
- National & international events (last 12 months)
- Maharashtra current affairs & state schemes
- Sports, awards, books, persons & places in news
Arithmetic 13 questions
- Number system, LCM & HCF, simplification
- Percentage, profit & loss, discount
- Ratio, proportion, partnership, mixtures
- Simple & compound interest
- Average, age problems
- Time & work, pipes & cisterns
- Time, speed, distance, trains & boats
- Mensuration — area, perimeter, volume
- Data interpretation — tables, bar & pie charts
Intelligence Test 12 questions
- Number & letter series
- Coding–decoding
- Analogy, classification, odd one out
- Blood relations & family tree
- Direction sense & ranking/ordering
- Syllogism & Venn diagrams
- Clock, calendar & puzzles
- Non-verbal reasoning — mirror, water image, figure series
Practise it
Every mock test is built to the pattern above and marked the way it is marked, with an explanation for every option.